B85.1
BillablePediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis
Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Body-louse infestation
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Infestation by Pediculus20848007
- Infestation caused by Pediculus20848007
- Pediculosis20848007
- Body lice25188002
- Body louse infestation25188002
- Pediculosis corporis25188002
- Pediculus corporis infestation25188002
- Pediculus humanus infestation25188002
- Melanoderma49238001
- Parasitic melanoderma89478006
- Vagabond's disease89478006
- Vagabond's melanosis89478006
- Maculae ceruleae238453003
- Maculae ceruleae - disorder238453003
- Macular eruption271756005
- Macular rash271756005
- Dermatosis caused by lice402148005
UMLS
- Body LiceC0030758
- Body liceC0030758
- Body louse infestationC0030758
- Body pediculosisC0030758
- Body-louse infestationC0030758
- Pediculosis corporisC0030758
- Pediculosis corporis (disorder)C0030758
- Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporisC0030758
- Pediculus corporis (body louse)C0030758
- Pediculus corporis infestationC0030758
- Pediculus humanus infestationC0030758
- body liceC0030758
- body louseC0030758
- lice bodyC0030758
- pediculosis corporisC0030758
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code B85.1?
ICD-10-CM code B85.1 represents "Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus corporis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B85.1 a billable code?
Yes, B85.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B85.1 in?
B85.1 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B85.1?
B85.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters.
Are additional codes required with B85.1?
Yes, when using B85.1 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B85.1 map to?
B85.1 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 25188002, 402148005, 20848007, 238453003, 271756005, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B85.1?
B85.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0030758. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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